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Another award for Coromandel’s Shelly Beach Top 10 holiday park having been named the supreme winner of the Claymark Hauraki Coromandel 2026 Business awards. The accolade came on the back of the park recently being named as winner of the national supreme holiday park awards. The McFarlane family took the top gong after earlier winning […]
By John Freer Stunned and bewildered were two of the terms used today to describe the feelings of volunteers at Paeroa’s Historical Maritime Park following the theft of brass fittings from two boats. With virtually everything brass aboard both the Ariana and Norita now gone, those who operate the park have no idea where to […]
A daily ferry will again operate between Coromandel and Auckland this summer. The popular ferry connection returns for Labour Weekend, with a direct Friday afternoon service and the daily ferries from late November. Auckland marine tourism operator, Explore Group is bringing back its Auckland– Coromandel ferry from Friday, October 23, ahead of Labour Weekend, running […]
Organisers of this weekend’s Whitianga Oceans Festival remain optimistic that up to 4000 people could attend. This from the chairperson of the organising committee, Linda Bird, who yesterday spoke to CFM as the final plans were being put in place on the Whitianga waterfront. Linda saying there was an expectation of between 3700 and 4000 […]
A call by Thames Coromandel Mayor Peter Revell questioning how the proposed new tourism funding allocations will be made, has been heard by local Member of Parliament Scott Simpson. A promise to inject millions of dollars into local tourism infrastructure should the Government be re-elected, was great to see for Mayor Revell. Earlier this week […]
With New Zealand’s longest serving funeral home being located in Thames, it seemed appropriate to talk with Twentyman’s Adrian Catran about New Zealand’s dying matters week. The initiative, launched last year, is aimed at raising awareness and having safe conversions regarding dying and end of life. Adrian told us that in his 36 years of […]
With the El Nino weather pattern stalking the region, local emergency management services are gearing up for a long hot summer. As a result land and property owners are being encouraged to take action now to lower the risk associated with wild fires and potential pressure on water supplies. Thames Coromandel Emergency Management Controller, Brian […]
By Justin Tuburan Missing paperwork, unanswered emails and iwi consultation disagreements delayed the green light for Cooks Beach’s weed-eating carp for months, documents reveal. This comes after years of Cooks Beach residents complaining about the speed of growth impacting recreational use of the lakes, a feature advertised when surrounding houses were sold to residents. Mercury […]
Members of the National Government can expect a few phone calls from Coromandel Peninsula’s tourism marketing representatives over the decision which could see the end to a potential bed tax. Destination Hauraki Coromandel General Manager, Kylie Hawker-Green, described the decision as a real about face and a lost opportunity caused by the National Party’s decision […]
